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Monday, August 21, 2006

Sunday At Coney Island

As you can see from the announcement above, I am about to embark on two months of full-on fashion. Before I fall into the super-fab world of high fashion I wanted to take a little trip to a world which it super-fab in it's own little ways - Coney Island.Coney Island is a world of extremes - the most seedy, the most potential, the most excitement, and the most forgotten. I bet in twenty years we will look back at these images and barely recognize Coney Island, it will soon be remade much like the recent revitalization of 42nd street. Is that a good thing or bad? I don't know, but every time I go it just becomes more fascinating. Playa Every emotion is in this little girls face - fear, excitement, pure joy Coney Island has a seediness that openly rubs elbows with family entertainment - this hotel is in the shadow of the boardwalk amusement rides. Special events and new sports complexs are some of the first sign of revitalization of the boardwalk This guy was seriously rocking the boardwalk karaoke The best $2 taco I have ever eaten from one of the worse looking places I have ever dared to order food from. Well, I think this sign speaks for itself

Speaking as a Los Angeles taco nut, that looks suspiciously like a real taco. Now that the Mexican immigrant communities in places like New York are so big, I only wonder what took so long for real Mexican food to start showing up on the east coast.

The Angelino taco rule of thumb: The seedier the taco stand, the better the taco.

Trenditional said ... (2:02 PM) :

Does anyone know if the "Shoot the Freak" spot is still open? This was the best marketing scheme I've ever seen. It was an open area off of the boardwalk between two buildings. These budding Trumps came up with the idea of putting some guy in a bunch of padding and letting us suckers pay money to shoot paint balls at him. I can't remember if it was $5 or $10, but the laughs were worth more.

coney island will forever remain a symbol of my childhood. A place of excitement where i was oblivious to the shadowy side of things. I just hope that the changes they make won't take away its authenticity. I'm here in RI now, and who knows if i'll ever reeturn to NYC to live...but when i think about that place it brings a smile to my face and hits me with a wave of nostalgia.